25. three positive charges a, b, and c, and a negative charge d are placed in a line as shown in the diagram. all four charges are of equal magnitude. the distances between a and b, b and c, and c and d are equal. (ref: p.553-561)
a. which charge experiences the greatest net force? which charge experiences the smallest net force?
b. find the ratio of the greatest to the smallest net force.

russian is not my first language, so i'm afraid i can't write out an answer in russian, but hopefully you can find a way to do so. here's my best translation of the problem: you're given a plot of a particle's position in one-dimensional space over time, and you're asked to find either the total distance traveled by the particle after 6 seconds had elapsed, or the total displacement of the particle after 6 seconds.

if you want the total distance traveled, you would first need to determine the particle's velocity as a function of time, then integrate that over the 6-second interval. we know the position function is quadratic with roots at 0 and 6, so we have

where is unknown. because the position is parabolic, there is symmetry about the midpoint at , and we know that

so that the position function is

which means the velocity is

then the total distance traveled is

so the total distance traveled is 20 m.

on the other hand, if you want to find displacement: the particle starts at and ends at , so its displacement is 0.

the answer you are looking for is d. there are no holes for blood to enter or leave the system. your welcome